OATMEAL DINNER ROLLS

Oatmeal Dinner Rolls

2 cups water

1 cup quick cooking oats

3 T. butter or margarine*

2 env. Active dry yeast

½ cup warm water

1 T. sugar

4 cups all purpose flour (I use at least half whole wheat)

1 ½ t. salt

1/3 cup packed brown sugar (honey can be used)

Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in oats and butter. Boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat; let cool to 110 degrees (about 15 to 20 mins is what I do). Stir together yeast, ½ cup warm water, and 1 T. sugar in a 2-cup measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes. Beat oat mixture, yeast mixture, flour, salt, and brown sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead till smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes(I do this in with a kneader hook in my Kitchen Aid). Place in a well-greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in warm place (85 degrees) free from drafts, 1 hour or until double in bulk. Punch down dough and divide in half; shape each portion into 8 balls. Place evenly into 2 lightly greased round cake pans. Cover and let rise in warm place free from drafts, 30 minutes or until doubled in bulk. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Makes 16 rolls.

* I have substituted applesauce ( and even applesauce with cinnamon) for the butter. Just add the applesauce in with all in the ingredients and not with the water.

This makes good cinnamon roll dough too!

Source: Adapted by Lisa Rice, USU Extension Office - Provo from Southern Living magazine.